# Recovery of stolen religious artifacts in Italy

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/recovery-of-stolen-religious-artifacts-in-italy
> Updated: 2026-09-26T14:18:44.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2.

Authorities in Italy have successfully recovered religious artifacts following separate thefts in the regions of Marche and Emilia-Romagna.

In late August, Carabinieri investigators recovered a liturgical altar stolen from a church in Civitanova Marche in June. The artifact was located in the province of Fermo following a search of a local shipping company, leading to charges against a 42-year-old man for receiving stolen goods.

In late September, Carabinieri recovered an iron tabernacle decorated with gold-inlaid mosaics that had been stolen from the Santuario della Madonna del Bosco in Alfonsine. While the tabernacle was found in a nearby irrigation canal and returned to the parish, the ciborium and communion holder previously kept inside it remain missing. Investigations continue to identify the perpetrators.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-26: Alfonsine: Stolen religious tabernacle recovered by Carabinieri

Carabinieri recovered a stolen iron and gold-inlaid tabernacle from an irrigation canal near the Santuario della Madonna del Bosco in Alfonsine, though some religious items remain missing.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/alfonsine-stolen-religious-tabernacle-recovered-by-carabinieri

### 2026-08-31: Civitanova Marche authorities recover stolen church altar

Carabinieri recovered a stolen liturgical altar from a shipping company in Fermo and charged a 42-year-old man following a theft from a church in Civitanova Marche.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/civitanova-marche-authorities-recover-stolen-church-altar

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